Why the study?
Does multiple electrode platelet aggregometry predict postoperative bleeding and transfusion requirements in adult cardiac surgical patients?
Population
223 adult cardiac surgical patients
Comparison
Multiple electrode platelet aggregometry testing… vs Patients with normal Multiplate test results
Design
Cohort
Authors
Loading...
Pathological ADPtest/TRAPtest results were associated with higher transfusion needs; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Does multiple electrode platelet aggregometry predict postoperative bleeding and transfusion requirements in adult cardiac surgical patients?
Multiple electrode platelet aggregometry using ADPtest and TRAPtest can significantly predict the need for perioperative blood transfusions in adult cardiac surgery patients.
Hamouda et al. (2013) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: